Recovery in youth employment is still lagging, according to a new report by the International Labor Organization (ILO), which confirms that the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt young people more than any other age group. The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people report finds that the pandemic has exacerbated […]
Growth and stronger food security will be the focus of a new project in Saint Lucia supported by the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The project entitled “Enhancing the Capacity of Stakeholders in the Agricultural Sector to Supply Quality Products in new Markets” will ensure inclusive and sustainable development along the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development informs the general public that the lobster fishery opens from Tuesday August 2, 2022, to Tuesday February 28, 2023, both days inclusive. When the lobster fishery is open, lobsters may be obtained, fished for, sold and purchased; however, the following regulations are in effect in […]
Seventy-six students from the first cohort of the Project “Assisting the Economic Empowerment of Youth and Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Post-Pandemic of COVID-19,” also known as Jennès Program, graduated on Thursday, July 14, 2022. The graduation ceremony was honored by the attendance of Hon. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, and […]
On July 22, 2022, Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Monetary Council. Addressing fellow Members of the Monetary Council for the first time as Chair, Mr. Pierre prescribed actionable policy measures to respond to the immediate challenges confronting Member States. Mr. Pierre has designed a […]
Thirteen athletes will represent Saint Lucia at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from 28th July to 8th August 2022. They are: ATHLETICS • Julien Alfred – Women’s 100m and 200m • Delan Edwin – Men’s 100m and 200m and Men’s 4x100m Relay • Stephan Charles – Men’s 100m and Men’s 100m Relay • Sandisha […]
The Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund will be officially launching a major new private sector partnership at a brief ceremony on 28th July 2022. This new partnership is intended to generate more funding support for some of Saint Lucia’s national conservation priorities including the creation of sustainable livelihoods and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through […]
By Travel Zoo Swaying in a seaside hammock somewhere along Saint Lucia’s nearly 100 miles of coastline—a frosty Piton in hand and the bottle’s namesake emerald slopes in the backdrop—you’ll feel like you’ve already achieved peak summer vibes. And the point is hard to argue. But this is an island where “the diverse landscapes—the mountains, […]
Bank of Saint Lucia (BOSL) partnered with the organizers of Bonding and Developing a Support Sisterhood for a second time in hosting their signature “BADASS” event. The luncheon was held recently at Kelly’s Restaurant at Sandals Halcyon and offered professional women across the island a forum to network and learn from each other. Featured speaker […]
The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of LPG20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders has changed. The retail price of diesel, gasoline and kerosene remains unchanged. The price changes take effect from Monday, July […]